2026 Dog Licences Now Available
CVRD Annual Dog Licence Fees
- Spayed / Neutered $10.00
- Unspayed / Unneutered $25.00
- Dogs designated as dangerous: $50.00 fee in addition to the regular licensing fee
Using tags for dog licensing makes it easy to identify dogs and reconnect lost pets with their owners. If you have a dog that’s over six months of age and are a resident of the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) in one of the following three electoral areas (except Hornby and Denman Islands), you need to licence your dog each year.
Purchase Locations:
| Comox Valley Regional District | 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC V9N 0G8 Tel: 250-334-6000 |
| Comox Valley Aquatic Centre | 377 Lerwick Road, Courtenay Tel: 250-334-2527 |
| Comox Valley Sports Centre | 3001 Vanier Drive, Courtenay Tel: 250-334-9622 |
| Corps of Commissionaires - CVRD Animal Control | 101-1978 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay |
CVRD Electoral Areas that require dog licensing:
Electoral Area A (Baynes Sound – Denman/Hornby Islands) – Vancouver Island portion only
Includes the area south of the City of Courtenay to Cook Creek, including Minto, Royston, Union Bay and Fanny Bay (excluding Denman and Hornby Islands - licensing expected to be introduced in 2028).
Electoral Area B (Lazo North)
Includes Comox Peninsula, Little River, Balmoral Beach, Point Holmes, Bates Beach, Meadowbrook, Huband Road and Tsolum.
Electoral Area C (Puntledge – Black Creek)
Includes Merville, Black Creek, Dove Creek, Saratoga Beach, Arden (west of Cumberland Road), Powerhouse Road, Lake Trail, Marsden, Plateau Road and north to the Oyster River.
For residents of the City of Courtenay, Town of Comox or Village of Cumberland, contact your municipal office for information about dog licensing in your area.